Producer, MS NOW Digital

Versant Media, LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

VERSANT Media in New York, NY is hiring a Video Producer/Editor for MS NOW Digital. The role centers on fast, smart political video for social and digital platforms, with emphasis on the 2028 election cycle and daily news coverage.

The ideal candidate writes and edits compelling content, partnering with DC teams to frame stories, scripts, and visuals under tight deadlines. Position hours include Tue–Fri 2pm–10pm and Sat 9am–5pm.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of digital, social, or video producing, editing, and writing experience.
• Deep knowledge of politics, campaigns, elections, and the 2028 cycle.
• Expert Adobe Premiere skills, with the ability to edit under tight deadlines.
• Experience producing and editing original digital video for social audiences.
• Strong scriptwriting, headline-writing, copy-editing, and storytelling skills.
• Excellent editorial judgment, identifying the most newsworthy elements.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced news environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, and independent editorial direction.
• Familiarity with YouTube livestream technology and digital production workflows.
• Experience covering politics and elections.

Responsibilities

• Conceive, write, produce, and edit vertical videos daily for social platforms.
• Produce original social and digital video with a focus on politics and the 2028 race.
• Partner with DC political unit, campaign teams, reporters, editors to strengthen framing.
• Transform segments into high-performing digital video.
• React quickly to breaking news with distinctive, accurate videos.
• Distill complex political stories into concise storytelling for broad audiences.
• Generate pitches for original video and 2028 formats.
• Edit longer-form video for YouTube, OTT, livestreams and other platforms.
• Write sharp scripts, headlines, captions, and descriptions.
• Work with anchors, contributors, and reporters on digital storytelling.
• Ensure work meets editorial, legal, and accuracy requirements.

Skills

Video production

Video editing

Adobe Premiere

Scriptwriting

Storytelling

Editorial judgment

News writing

Multitasking

Collaboration

Attention to accuracy

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Job description

• Compensation: USD 93,000 - USD 110,000 - yearly

Company Description

VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.

Job Description

MS NOW Digital is looking for a Video Producer/Editor. This producer/editor will conceive, write, produce, and edit fast, smart, and compelling video for social and digital platforms. This role will have a heavy focus on politics and the 2028 election cycle, while also contributing to the daily news cycle, primetime show content, original franchises, breaking news coverage, and major MS NOW initiatives.

The ideal candidate is an expert editor and strong writer with deep political instincts. You can identify the most compelling element of a candidate event, hearing, interview, breaking news development, or show segment and frame it into accurate, visually distinctive video that stands out in a crowded news environment.

PLEASE NOTE: position hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 2pm–10pm and Saturday 9am–5pm.

This position is represented by the Writers Guild of America East.

Responsibilities

• Conceive, write, produce, and edit vertical videos daily for social platforms.
• Produce original social and digital video with a strong emphasis on politics, elections, campaigns and the 2028 race.
• Partner with the DC political unit, campaign teams, reporters, field producers, editors, and show teams to strengthen story framing, scripts, headlines, and visual execution.
• Transform compelling linear segments, interviews, live moments, and reporting into high-performing digital video.
• React quickly to breaking news with accurate, distinctive, competitive videos that help lead the conversation.
• Distill complex political and policy stories into concise, engaging, and accessible storytelling for broad digital audiences.
• Generate daily and longer-term pitches for original video, social franchises, and 2028-focused formats.
• Edit longer-form video for YouTube, OTT, livestreams, and other digital platforms as assigned.
• Write sharp scripts, headlines, captions, descriptions, and social copy.
• Work with anchors, contributors, and reporters on original videos and digital-first storytelling.
• Ensure all work meets MS NOW editorial, legal, Standards and Practices, and accuracy requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of digital, social, or video producing, editing, and writing experience.
• Deep knowledge of politics, campaigns, elections, and the issues shaping the 2028 cycle.
• Expert Adobe Premiere skills, with the ability to edit efficiently and creatively under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience producing and editing original digital video for social audiences.
• Strong scriptwriting, headline-writing, copy-editing, and storytelling skills.
• Excellent editorial judgment, including the ability to identify the most compelling and newsworthy elements of a story.
• Strong attention to accuracy, fairness, context, nuance, and detail.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and original projects in a fast-paced news environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently and take editorial direction.
• Familiarity with YouTube livestream technology and digital production workflows.
• Experience covering politics and elections.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working with reporters, field teams, anchors, or show production teams on video stories.
• Strong instinct for emerging political stories and the audience conversation around them.
• Experience producing both vertical social video and longer-form YouTube or OTT video.
• Familiarity with camera equipment, audio gathering, lighting, and basic field production.
• Ability to develop story ideas, research, and plan segments independently.

Additional Requirements

• Must be willing to work in New York, NY.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours under tight deadline pressure, including breaking news, election events, debates, weekends, and special projects.
• This position has been designated as hybrid, with in-office work Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday weekly.
• Must comply with the Standards and Practices of MS NOW.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks.

Salary Range:$93,000 - $110,000

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [e-mail] .

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.

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